| The concept of jet skis came up in 1973 when | | | | 1931 by Secondo Campini, an Italian inventor in |
| the Kawasaki Motor Company used it to name a | | | | Venice, although the original design is claimed to |
| personal watercraft. In the early 1960s a | | | | have come from Sir William Hamilton. The largest |
| company by the name of Bombardier made a | | | | jet-propelled vessels are frigates in South |
| similar model. A jet ski is basically motorized | | | | Africa.The companies manufacturing jet skis and |
| transport over water in a small craft. The use of | | | | jet boats are the Kawasaki Motor Company, |
| this model is regulated by the governing body of | | | | Hamilton Jet Designs, Bombardier of Canada, |
| the country and is generally for amusement | | | | American Honda Motor Co. Inc., Polaris Industries |
| rather than any kind of transportation. Mostly | | | | Inc. and Yamaha Motor Corp. The title of "jet |
| they have found it to be useful to lifeguards at | | | | boat capital"goes to Queensland, New |
| beaches and rescue squads.The Kawasaki craft | | | | Zealand.Some of the best waters to indulge in this |
| has the brand name Jet Ski and all models have | | | | sport are Arizona, Queenstown, and all the major |
| safety standards they must conform to. It runs | | | | beaches of Thailand. This sport provides hours of |
| on the concept of ejecting water from the back | | | | fun and the thrill of speed, although it is not |
| of the craft and has planing speeds. Since water | | | | without its dangers.Skiing provides detailed |
| is ejected under water the surrounding stationary | | | | information on Skiing, Water Skiing, Cross Country |
| water absorbs the movement, propelling it | | | | Skiing, Jet Skiing and more. Skiing is affiliated with |
| forward. The earliest design of jet boats was in | | | | Colorado Ski Resorts. |